Dalton Police Arrest Man For DUI After Hitting Pole

It happened on Waugh Street.

Officials say 20-year-old Norberto Muniz Junior lost control of his SUV when he came over a hill and hit the pole.

The pole was severely damaged and only the lines kept it up.

One line did come down across the roadway.

Dalton Police Department Spokesman Bruce Frasier says, "It just so happened that an ambulance crew was driving by about the same time as this accident and stopped to check on him, and I think he actually tried to get away on foot and they were able to keep him in place until officers arrived. But he was arrested and charged with DUI this morning, and also driving on a suspended license."

He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and then arrested.

The road was closed for most of the day while the pole and lines were repaired.